I am going to set up with telescope and solar filter again today but later than before in hopes it will warm up (and also so that I can participate in the Ukulele activity there from 10:30 to 11:30) M

I sent the following to the Blount County School administrators and BOE. ---------- Original Message ---------- From: FORREST ERICKSON <forresterickson@...> To: David Murrell <david.murrell@...>, "jak

I just got in touch with long time SMAS member. There was some traffic on the Knoxville Observers about mirror testing which made me think of Brent Hold. So I called him and discussed it and got his c

Telescopes at the Library: Bount County Library When: Thursday, December 1, 2022 7:00pm to 9:00pm (UTC-05:00) America/New York Where: Blount County Library Organizer: Lee Erickson Forresterickson@...

SMAS Monthly Meeting When: Friday, November 11, 2022 7:30pm to 9:00pm (UTC-05:00) America/New York Where: Pellissippi State Community College, Alexander Rm. 223 (Pellissippi State Community College 10

Reminder: SMAS Monthly Meeting When: Friday, November 11, 2022 7:30pm to 9:00pm (UTC-05:00) America/New York Where: Pellissippi State Community College, Alexander Rm. 223 (Pellissippi State Community

The following files and folders have been uploaded to the Files area of the smokymtnastro@groups.io group. /Meeting Minutes/Minutes for 2022/SMAS Meeting Minutes20221014_1235.doc By: Forrest Erickson

I am going to get up about 4:15 AM. Remember to subtract 5 hours for Eastern Time. Forrest Lee Erickson Cell: 865-518-1040 Sent from cell.

Greetings all, Thank you all for showing up Friday to contribute to Cades Cove planning. I have made the following notes so far, that Lee will integrate into the minutes, but I wanted to share with th

Cancelled: Cade's Cove Star Party (Tentative Option) This event has been cancelled. When: Saturday, November 5, 2022 5:00pm to 10:00pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Cade's Cove, GSMNP Organizer:

Cade's Cove Star Party (Tentative Option) When: Saturday, November 5, 2022 5:00pm to 10:00pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Cade's Cove, GSMNP Organizer: James Cantiu james.cantu@... 865-405-2492

Call for proposals When: 10/28/2022 View Event Description: The next SMAS meeting is in two weeks! If you have a proposed topic, please share it to the group via replying to this message, emailing the

So talking to our ranger contact I learned something new. The park owns two scopes a 6 and 8" I believe. They want some help learning how to use them either for the Cades Cove event or for future even

Looks good, James. This date conflicts with the long-planned ORION picnic, so I'm going to suggest to the ORION board that we delay the ORION picnic for a week. David

Attached is the sketching sheet I have been using at star parties in one form or another for some years. One of my most recent changes was to add a note to capture Seeing and Transparency. This caused

SMAS Monthly Meeting When: 10/14/2022 7:30pm to 9:00pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Pellissippi State Community College, McWherter 126 (Pellissippi State Community College 10915 Hardin Valley R

Reminder: SMAS Monthly Meeting When: 10/14/2022 7:30pm to 9:00pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Pellissippi State Community College, McWherter 126 (Pellissippi State Community College 10915 Hardi

14 October 22 Meeting Idea for some Hands On. Robert Ogle, how about your bring your telescope which you expressed a desire to collimate and we try checking and setting both with a Laser and the Chesh

Former SMAS member Robert Brehm has his telescope and accessories for sale. See below. __________________________________________________ Telescope System For Sale Telescope and accessories: Orion sky

Greetings all, We have found this Fall that finding an appropriate date for a Cade's Cove Star Party has been tough. Somehow in our discussions we landed on November 5th, which is actually a poor choi